Chardonnay

Production area

Les Crêtes di Aymavilles, Frissonnière di Saint Christophe

Variety

Chardonnay 100%

Service temperature

10° - 12°C

Glass Type

Ample Madeira

Longevity

20 years

Climatic trend

Terraces on S, SE, NE aspect, alpine climate with short, cool and windy summers. Long, cold winters with pronounced seasonal ranges and very low levels of rainfall.

Harvest and annual production

Manuale, a seconda metà di settembre. 18.000 bott.

First vintage

1991

Available Formats

750 ml

Vineyard

Surface area 6 ha, Guyot management; Planting density: 7500/ha, on embankments or slopeways. Yield: 9.000 kg/ha.

Altitude

Altitude 600/800 mt a.s.l.

Soil type

Inclined, morenic soil with granitic base (sand +50%, medium lymestone and abundant residue).

Vinification

Refrigeration and gentle, pneumatic pressing of the whole cluster. Fermentation of 12 days in stainless steel, at a controlled temperature (14°c)

Bottle ageing

Lees ageing for 3 months

Total acidity

6 g/L,

PH

3.3

Net dry extract

Alcol 13.5 % vol.